MDTA police said a stolen vehicle from New Hampshire was beingpursued Sunday morning on northbound I-95. Police said the driver lost controlof the vehicle and crashed in the area of Maryland Route 279.

Officials announced Monday that Maryland TransportationAuthority Police tried to stop a Chevrolet Silverado Sunday morning onInterstate 95 just north of the Fort McHenry Tunnel in the Baltimore area.Authorities said the Laconia, New Hampshire, police department reported thetruck stolen on Friday.

The driver failed to stop, leading police on a pursuit for about50 miles into northeastern Maryland.

The pursuit ended when the driver of the Chevrolet, 28-year-oldStephen Reinholz of Laconia, lost control, sending the truck into a guardrailand down an embankment.

Officials said Reinholz and a passenger, 28-year-old KailiPierce of Concord, New Hampshire, died at the scene.